"With the Meadowlands Cup three weeks before the Breeders' Cup, we should continue our trend as a major prep race for racing's richest day," Dennis Dowd, senior vice president/racing for the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, said in a release. "The entire stakes schedule should continue to draw top horses and horsemen from the region and across the country."

Following the first Friday and Saturday of the meet, racing will take place Tuesdays through Saturdays. First post on Tuesdays will be 1:10 p.m., with a 7:30 p.m. first post the other four days. In November, the New Jersey track will switch to a four-day schedule with racing Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights.